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The Best '90s Family Movies
List Rules
Vote up your favorite family films that were released in the 1990s.
"You're killin' me, Smalls!" That's just one of the many lines you'll be reciting as you vote on this list of the best 1990s family movies. With so many hilarious and quotable films, it's really hard to say what the best '90s family movie is. That's why we created this list- so you can vote for your favorite '90s family movies
Home Alone, starring Macaulay Culkin and Joe Pesci, is one of the most iconic Christmas family movie of the '90s. Not only does it have Kevin's iconic scream, but it was nominated for several Oscars as well. It's a classic Christmas movie, but it's definitely fun to watch year round.
Or maybe The Sandlot is the greatest '90s family movie of all time. A bunch of rascally kids have a summer they'll never forget in this great blockbuster hit. With so many memorable moments (this movie taught you not to chew dip and go on amusement park rides), The Sandlot surely deserves to be towards the top of this list of the best family movies of the 1990s.
Which of the films below are your favorites? Vote up the top '90s family movie (in your opinion). And if you like these films, we're sure you'll like our list of family comedy movies.
Ranked by
- 1Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern
- Released: 1990
- Directed by: Chris Columbus
When bratty 8-year-old Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) acts out the night before a family trip to Paris, his mother (Catherine O'Hara) makes him sleep in the attic. After the McCallisters ...more - 2Tom Guiry, Mike Vitar, Patrick Renna
- Released: 1993
- Directed by: David M. Evans
When Scottie Smalls (Thomas Guiry) moves to a new neighborhood, he manages to make friends with a group of kids who play baseball at the sandlot. Together they go on a series of funny and touching ...more - 3Robin Williams, Sally Field, Pierce Brosnan
- Released: 1993
- Directed by: Chris Columbus
Troubled that he has little access to his children, divorced Daniel Hillard (Robin Williams) hatches an elaborate plan. With help from his creative brother Frank (Harvey Fierstein), he dresses as an ...more - 4Emilio Estevez, Joss Ackland, Lane Smith
- Released: 1992
- Directed by: Stephen Herek
After reckless young lawyer Gordon Bombay (Emilio Estevez) gets arrested for drunk driving, he must coach a kids hockey team for his community service. Gordon has experience on the ice, but isn't ...more - 5Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern
- Released: 1992
- Directed by: Chris Columbus
After snarky youth Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) loses track of his father at the airport, he mistakenly gets on a plane headed for New York City -- while the rest of the McCallisters fly to ...more - 6Leon, Doug E. Doug, Malik Yoba
- Released: 1993
- Directed by: Jon Turteltaub
Four Jamaican bobsledders dream of competing in the Winter Olympics, despite never having seen snow. With the help of a disgraced former champion desperate to redeem himself, the Jamaicans set out to ...more - 7Tim Allen, Judge Reinhold, Wendy Crewson
- Released: 1994
- Directed by: John Pasquin
Divorced dad Scott (Tim Allen) has custody of his son (Eric Lloyd) on Christmas Eve. After he accidentally kills a man in a Santa suit, they are magically transported to the North Pole, where an elf ...more - 8Don Ameche, Michael J. Fox, Sally Field
- Released: 1993
- Directed by: Duwayne Dunham
Before the Seavers leave for a family vacation to San Francisco, they drop off their pets -- Chance (Michael J. Fox), an adventurous American bulldog; Shadow (Don Ameche), a wise golden retriever; ...more - 9Matthew Broderick, Jeremy Irons, James Earl Jones
- Released: 1994
- Directed by: Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff
This Disney animated feature follows the adventures of the young lion Simba (Jonathan Taylor Thomas), the heir of his father, Mufasa (James Earl Jones). Simba's wicked uncle, Scar (Jeremy Irons), ...more - 10Robin Williams, Bonnie Hunt, Kirsten Dunst
- Released: 1995
- Directed by: Joe Johnston
A magical board game unleashes a world of adventure on siblings Peter (Bradley Pierce) and Judy Shepherd (Kirsten Dunst). While exploring an old mansion, the youngsters find a curious, jungle-themed ...more - 11Scott Weinger, Robin Williams, Linda Larkin
- Released: 1992
- Directed by: Ron Clements, John Musker
When street rat Aladdin frees a genie from a lamp, he finds his wishes granted. However, he soon finds that the evil has other plans for the lamp -- and for Princess Jasmine. But can Aladdin save ...more - 12Dustin Hoffman, Robin Williams, Julia Roberts
- Released: 1991
- Directed by: Steven Spielberg
When his young children are abducted by his old nemesis, Capt. Hook (Dustin Hoffman), middle-aged lawyer Peter Banning (Robin Williams) returns to his magical origins as Peter Pan. Peter must revisit ...more - 13Mara Wilson, Danny DeVito, Rhea Perlman
- Released: 1996
- Directed by: Danny DeVito
This film adaptation of a Roald Dahl work tells the story of Matilda Wormwood (Mara Wilson), a gifted girl forced to put up with a crude, distant father (Danny DeVito) and mother (Rhea Perlman). ...more - 14Christina Ricci, Bill Pullman, Cathy Moriarty
- Released: 1995
- Directed by: Brad Silberling
Casper (voiced by Malachi Pearson) is a kind young ghost who peacefully haunts a mansion in Maine. When specialist James Harvey (Bill Pullman) arrives to communicate with Casper and his fellow ...more - 15Paige O'Hara, Robby Benson, Richard White
- Released: 1991
- Directed by: Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise
An arrogant young prince (Robby Benson) and his castle's servants fall under the spell of a wicked enchantress, who turns him into the hideous Beast until he learns to love and be loved in return. ...more - 16Rick Moranis, Ed O'Neill, Shawna Waldron
- Released: 1994
- Directed by: Duwayne Dunham
Watch for Free with Amazon Prime Free TrialEver since childhood, nerdy Danny O'Shea (Rick Moranis) has felt inferior to his brother, Kevin (Ed O'Neill), a former college football star. Danny runs a gas station, while Kevin coaches the local ...more - 17Jason James Richter, Lori Petty, Jayne Atkinson
- Released: 1993
- Directed by: Simon Wincer
When maladjusted orphan Jesse (Jason James Richter) vandalizes a theme park, he is placed with foster parents and must work at the park to make amends. There he meets Willy, a young Orca whale who ...more - 18Travis Tedford, Bug Hall, Brittany Ashton Holmes
- Released: 1994
- Directed by: Penelope Spheeris
Mischievous youngsters Spanky (Travis Tedford) and Buckwheat (Ross Elliot Bagley) lead an anti-girl organization, and they pick their buddy Alfalfa (Bug Hall) to represent them in an all-important ...more - 19Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sinbad, Phil Hartman
- Released: 1996
- Directed by: Brian Levant
Workaholic Howard Langston (Arnold Schwarzenegger) wants to make things up to his son, Jamie (Jake Lloyd), and wife, Liz (Rita Wilson). He promises to get Jamie the hottest toy of the season, ...more - 20Lindsay Lohan, Dennis Quaid, Natasha Richardson
- Released: 1998
- Directed by: Nancy Meyers
In this update of a 1961 film, twins Annie and Hallie (Lindsay Lohan) are strangers until happenstance unites them. The preteen girls' divorced parents, Nick (Dennis Quaid) and Elizabeth (Natasha ...more - 21Brendan Fraser, Leslie Mann, Thomas Haden Church
- Released: 1997
- Directed by: Sam Weisman
George (Brendan Fraser) has raised himself since since he was a baby and a plane crash stranded him in an African jungle. Now an adult, George has his first human contact in years when he rescues ...more - 22Robin Williams, Marcia Gay Harden, Christopher McDonald
- Released: 1997
- Directed by: Les Mayfield
Professor Philip Brainard (Robin Williams) is experimenting with new kinds of energy, and he thinks this project will save struggling Medfield College, where his girlfriend, Sara (Marcia Gay Harden), ...more - 23Walter Matthau, Mason Gamble, Joan Plowright
- Released: 1993
- Directed by: Nick Castle
Mischievous Dennis Mitchell (Mason Gamble) makes the life of neighbor George Wilson (Walter Matthau) miserable with his overactive energy and inadvertent troublemaking. Because his parents must leave ...more - 24Glenn Close, Jeff Daniels, Joely Richardson
- Released: 1996
- Directed by: Stephen Herek
Fashion designer Anita and computer-game writer Roger meet, fall in love and marry along with their dalmatians Perdita and Pongo. The dogs' puppies are kidnapped by Anita's boss Cruella De Vil, who ...more - 25Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy
- Released: 1993
- Directed by: Kenny Ortega
After moving to Salem, Mass., teenager Max Dennison (Omri Katz) explores an abandoned house with his sister Dani (Thora Birch) and their new friend, Allison (Vinessa Shaw). After dismissing a story ...more
